as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/04/2024 02:52pm
A bill for an act
relating to employment; modifying the definition of employee for purposes of
earned sick and safe time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section
181.9445, subdivision 5.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 181.9445, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:
"Employee" means any person who is employed by an employer,
including temporary and part-time employees, who performs work for at least 80 hours in
a year for that employer in Minnesota. Employee does not include:
(1) an independent contractor; deleted text begin or
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(2) an individual employed by an air carrier as a flight deck or cabin crew member who:
(i) is subject to United States Code, title 45, sections 181 to 188;
(ii) works less than a majority of their hours in Minnesota in a calendar year; and
(iii) is provided with paid leave equal to or exceeding the amounts in section 181.9446new text begin ;
or
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(3) an individual employed by a farmer, family farm, or a family farm corporation to
provide physical labor on or management of a farm if:
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(i) the farmer, family farm, or family farm corporation employs five or fewer employees;
or
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new text begin (ii) the farmer, family farm, or family farm corporation employs the individual to perform
work for 14 days or less each yearnew text end .